CS 222

Web Site Design

Summary:

The focus of CS222 is computer coding for the World Wide Web to include HTML, XHTML, and CSS. Web graphics will also be covered. Students will design, develop, and construct a web site during the semester.

Essentials:

Read or do before classSyllabus

Read pp. 13-24Slide Set 1: Introduction

Read pp. 59-66, 70-71, 115 Slide Set 2: XHTML Block Level
Due Tues. 5 Sep.Assignment 1: Freedom Page, 15 pts.

Read pp. 73-82, 393-396Slide Set 3: XHTML Inline Elements
Due Thur. 7 Sep.Assignment 2: Combustion Page, 15 pts.

Read pp. 78, 203-205, 211 Slide Set 4: XHTML List Elements
Read pp. 83-115 Slide Set 5: Web Graphics
Read pp. 117-129 Slide Set 6: Hyperlinks
Due Tues. 26 Sep.Assignment 3: First Web Site, 50 pts.
Read Handout Number Systems and Codes
pp. 25-40 Overview and Terminology

Thur. 28 Sep.EXAM 1 - 50 points

pp. 63, 333-342, Appendix BSlide Set 7:Colors and Characters
Due Tues. 10 Oct.Assignment 4: CNMI Airways, 15 pts.

pp. 41-46, 133-155Slide Set 8: CSS Introduction
pp. 157-174, 206-210 Slide Set 9: CSS Classes
pp. 175-196Slide Set 10: CSS Layout Due Tues. 31 Oct.
Assignment 5: CSS Styling, 50 pts.

Thur. 2 Nov.EXAM 2 - 50 points

pp. 106 to 111Slide Set 6: Tables
Due March 21 : 20 pts Assignment 6: Tables
Slide Set 11: Rollover Effects
Due May 2: 80 ptsAssignment 7: Final Web Site & Presentation

EXAM 3 - 50 points: May 9 @ 4pm-6pm (Comprehensive)

All documents are Acrobat PDF format. Acrobat Reader is free.

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Textbook:

HTML for the World Wide Web, 5th Edition,
by Elizabeth Castro, Peachpit Press., 2003,
ISBN: 0-321-13007-3
Textbook web site - http://www.cookwood.com

Tools:

Internet Browsers:

Opera - It is the fastest and a very compact browser that complies with W3C standards. 3.4 MByte download. Be an Opera lover in 30 days.

Mozilla Firefox - Mozilla's next generation browser with extension architecture. 5 MByte download.

Coding Tools:

HTML-Kit

Text Pad
Feature filled shareware text editor. Optional dictionary can be installed and Clip Libraries to aid in XHTML and CSS coding.

HTML Tidy Online

The perfect xhtml 1.0 Strict document

Graphics Tools:

PhotoFiltre - Freeware Image Editor (1.5 MByte)

Web Server Hosting:

50Webs.com is totally free and has No Ads.
Data storage=60 MBytes, Unlimited Subdomains, Site management Tools, Advanced Control Panel, FTP access, but filesize limited < 300 kBytes